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Putnam vs New Haven vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
New Haven has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Putnam | New Haven | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
134,349Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
| New Haven and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kHighest 26% below CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$287,100±$16kHighest 22% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| New Haven and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,488±$33Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| New Haven and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
21.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #145 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Putnam School District | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Wilbur Cross High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.